Rig

Pronunciation

• enPR: rÄ­g, IPA: /rɪɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Probably of Scandinavian origin. Compare Norwegian rigge ("to equip").

Full definition of rig

Noun

1. (slang, nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.
2. Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
• The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.
3. (US) A large truck such as a semi-tractor.
• Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.
4. The special apparatus used for drilling wells.
5. (informal) A costume or an outfit.
• My sister and I always made our own rigs for Halloween.
6. (slang, computing) A computer case, often modified for looks.
• 2004, Radford Castro, Let Me Play: Stories of Gaming and Emulation (page 104)When I saw a special version of Quake running on Voodoo hardware, I knew I would be forking out quite a bit of money on my gaming rig.
7. An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.
8. (slang) Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver.

Verb

1. (transitive) To fit out with a harness or other equipment.
2. (transitive, nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.
3. (transitive, informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.
4. (transitive) To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.
5. (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
   to rig an election
• 2013-08-10, Schumpeter, Cronies and capitols, Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult....Governments have to find the best people to fill important jobs: there is a limited supply of people who understand the financial system, for example. But governments must also remember that businesses are self-interested actors who will try to rig the system for their own benefit.
6. (intransitive, obsolete) To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.
• 1616, George Chapman, The Hymn to Hermes, in The Whole Works of Homer'' (tr.),Rigging and rifling all ways, and no noise
  Made with thy soft feet, where it all destroys.
7. (transitive, obsolete) To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

See ridge.

Noun

1. (UK, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.

Compare wriggle.

Noun

1. (obsolete) A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.
2. (obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.
• CowperHe little dreamt when he set out
  Of running such a rig.
3. (obsolete) A blast of wind.
• Burkethat uncertain season before the rigs of Michaelmas were yet well composed.

Anagrams

• G.R.I., GRI, IrG